Jenny Robinson (Jenny ‘from the track’)
Completed: 15 September, 2021
Jenny ‘from the track’
- Start date: 31 July, 2021
- Age When Completed: 28
- Direction Walked: Southbound
Track Towns and Supplies
- Did you have any issues finding food/supplies? Yes
- I took some back country meals, some feed the hike meals and a lot of continental packet rice. Recommend feed the hike meals. I think I had gone through most of my ‘better quality’ meals and all my cliff bars by northcliffe, so then was eating mainly rice for meals and chocolate for snacks. Between Northcliffe and Walpole I got a shin splint. This persisted, but improved remarkably after an afternoon in Denmark (mainly in the bakery) In hind sight I think while I kept up the calories, nutritional value dropped significantly along the way and likley factored into injury. The improvement after some decent food was amazing so on reflection I had underestimated the importance of good nutrition not just calorie intake.
Your Story or Advice for Others
General CommentsSo thankful to have such a track here in Western Australia
Your Best Equipment
Solomon boots and injinji socks and liners. All new - 1000Km walked and 0 blisters, amazing
Your Worst Equipment
Waterproofs. Trousers were 10 years old and not very waterproof. Coat was new HellyHason and not waterproof and stayed wet on the inside.
Advice for Others
Get out there, believe in yourself! End to end or one night on the track, you won’t regret it!
Trip Details
How you completed the Bibbulmun Track:- All at once
- Who did you complete the Track with? Solo (primarily)
- Was undertaking your hike the PRIMARY/MAIN purpose of your TRAVEL from where you currently live? No
Your Experience
Balingup - Pemberton. Could hike this part over and over! Blackwood being my favourite hut and all the huts from Donnelley River Village to Pemberton having swimming spots as well as wood stores and fire pits
Highlight of your trip
So many. Honestly the whole thing was like one big highlights reel